Apologies to all regulars for the length of post, this is the first sketch I've posted here and I'd be grateful for your feedback (please feel free to be as brutal as necessary - I'm guessing I'm pretty wide of the mark) - many thanks.
The Moon and the Earth - Part I
(Two guys in big planet costumes)
Characters:
The Earth (Allan) is large, static and rather old, but kindly. Much like a Brian Blessed type character. Keeps a watchful if weary eye on the moon.
The Moon (no particular name) is smaller, younger and child-like and a bundle of energy. Full of youthful exuberance. Moon has a small US flag stuck in him.
Introduction:
Scene opens with the Earth and the Moon on their day-to-day routine. The Earth sits motionless, bored and daydreaming. The smaller moon runs manically around him in circles repetitively, much like a hyper active toddler imitating a spitfire.
After several orbits, the moon comes to a stop, somewhat out of breath.
THE MOON (out of breath):
Allan…I've been thinking…
ALLAN:
Hmmm?
THE MOON:
I've been thinking…this whole orbiting thing…Do you think this is really necessary anymore?
ALLAN:
Necessary?
THE MOON:
Well yes, I mean for the first 40 million years or so it was quite fun, but lately it all seems a little…samey?
ALLAN (slightly cross):
Samey?!
THE MOON:
Yes, samey. You know, round and round, every day every night, round and round. I feel like I'm just going in circles sometimes. Do you think maybe we could…. shake things up a little?
ALLAN:
Shake things up a little?! Moon! You're the Moon. That's what you do – you orbit…
THE MOON (interrupting):
I know, I know…but I could be so much more, I want to run and play and sing and…….and……..dance!
ALLAN (now very cross):
Dance?!! You mean…… dance… like Michael Flatley?
THE MOON(starting to excitedly do an Irish jig):
Yes! Michael Flatley and Pans People and Ginger Rogers. I want to trip the light fantastic and do pirouettes and..
ALLAN (blankly):
Moon, stop dancing.
The Moon continues to dance clumsily.
ALLAN (sternly):
Moon!
The Moon stops and looks crestfallen.
ALLAN (patiently but firmly):
Moon. Do you have any idea what would happen if you stopped orbiting and danced instead?
Moon shakes his head sullenly.
ALLAN (sympathetically):
Tides would stop, the weather would go haywire, ice caps would melt. It would be a catastrophe. If the Moon doesn't orbit then I'm afraid we'd be in a terrible mess.
The Moon trudges off to continue going round in circles again, sulkily.
ALLAN:
That's a good Moon. And take that stupid flag out.
Like this a lot. Quite sweet. For what it's worth, in my head the animation would have a nice little effect of Earth's face/tides being distorted as the moon goes round in his exuberance.